The Jews of Baltimore - Vol 1/2

Page 246

SCHLOSS BROTHERS & COMPANY Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers BALTIMORE, MD. Scliloss Bros. & Co. were established in 1885 by Nathan, Michael, W'iiiiani,- .lulius and Jonas Schloss, all of whom prior to which time had been employed as clerks in various positions with other firms. Mr. Louis J. Schloss and Mr. Meyer Schloss have since been admitted to the firm. Mr. .Jonas Schloss died in 1908. The original location The business was successful of this business was on Baltimore near Hanover Streets. from the beginning and has grown to such proportions that it taxes the capacity cf two immense factories, one at the corner of Baltimore and Paca Streets and the other on Low Street, running from High to Kxeter Streets, the former building being a

seven-story structure with lloor space 120 by 105 feet, or a total lloor area of 80,200

square

feet.

The

latter building

conunands

six stories, 90 by 251 feet, or a total floor

is conceded by experts to be the most perand arranged tailoring workrooms in tiic world. Schloss Bros. & Co. are manufacturers of clothing and have a capacity to ))roduce $5,000,000 worth of The number of operatives employed fine, high-grade ready-to-wear clothing annually. is 4,000 and the number of traveling men thirty-six, who cover every State and Territory in the country; as it is the proud claim of Schloss Bros, that there is not a single State or Territory in the United States in which they do not sell their famous clothing.

space of 135,540 square

feet.

This new factory

fectly equipped

The aim

of Schloss Bros.

&

Co.

is

to perpetuate the high standing of the firm for honor-

able dealings and to maintain the superlative (piality of Hie

eli>tliiiig

produced.


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